# N521RT: 2004 Lancair LC41-550FG, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Lancair LC41-550FG](https://openairdocs.org/model/lancair-lc41-550fg) (registry code 5150001)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-550-series) (registry code 17043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A00003SE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A00003SE), [TCDS E5SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 41030
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 2004
- Certificate issued: May 6, 2010
- Last registry action: May 6, 2010
- Mode S code: A68E2E
- Owners when cancelled: [Robertson Contractors Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTSON%20CONTRACTORS%20INC), [Hillis Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLIS%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Poplar Bluff, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Poplar%20Bluff)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7712° N, 90.4516° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63901, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N521RT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=521RT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N521RT-2013-04-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Lancair LC41-550FG: https://openairdocs.org/model/lancair-lc41-550fg.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA227), Mar 11, 2011: Lancair LC41-550FG (N521RT), Carbondale, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue fracture and subsequent failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20110311004259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110311004259A), Mar 11, 2011: Lancair Company LC41-550FG (N521RT), Carbondale, IL, Substantial damage. While in cruise flight, the engine lost power. The propeller eventually stopped and an off airport landing was performed. The aircraft contacted a telephone…

## Other aircraft with N521RT

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N521RT): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 2057, built 2020

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